Ürkmez

Ürkmez
Town
Kısık Peninsula near Ürkmez on and around which ruins of the ancient city of Lebedos are found
Location of Ürkmez within Turkey.
Ürkmez Location of Ürkmez within Turkey.
Coordinates: 38°06′N 26°58′E / 38.100°N 26.967°E / 38.100; 26.967Coordinates: 38°06′N 26°58′E / 38.100°N 26.967°E / 38.100; 26.967
Country	Turkey
Region	Aegean
Province	Seferihisar-İzmir
Time zone	EET (UTC+2)
• Summer (DST)	EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code	35486
Area code(s)	0232
Licence plate	35
Website	http://www.urkmez.bel.tr

Ürkmez is a small coastal town with own municipality and administratively depending the district center of Seferihisar in İzmir Province, Turkey.

It is also a holiday resort, situated at a distance of approximately 50 km from the province center of Izmir. Ürkmez has a permanent population of about 5,000 during winter and the number of inhabitants rises to about 25,000 during the summer.

Ürkmez is where the ancient city of Lebedos was located and there are still some traces of the historic settlement. There are also thermal springs in Ürkmez.

Other than tourism, one of the most important means of living for the villagers is the production of satsumas and tangerines. Almost 60% of the town land is covered with tangerine gardens.